Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that reduces the budget for many Idaho state agencies and departments by 4% in fiscal year 2026.

Highlights:

• Reduces the appropriations made to the following entities and purposes for fiscal year 2026 (Sec. 1):

• Public school support;

• The State Board of Education;

• The Department of Health and Welfare;

• The State Independent Living Council;

• The Department of Correction;

• The judicial branch;

• The Department of Juvenile Corrections;

• Idaho state police;

• The Department of Environmental Quality;

• The Department of Fish and Game;

• The Board of Land Commissioners;

• The Department of Parks and Recreation;

• The Department of Water Resources;

• The Department of Agriculture;

• The Department of Commerce;

• The Department of Finance;

• The Industrial Commission;

• The Department of Insurance;

• The Department of Labor;

• The Public Utilities Commission;

• Self-governing agencies;

• The Idaho Transportation Department;

• The Department of Administration;

• The Attorney General;

• The State Controller;

• The Office of the Governor;

• The legislative branch;

• The Lieutenant Governor;

• The Department of Revenue and Taxation;

• The Secretary of State; and

• The State Treasurer.

• Reduces the number of authorized full time equivalent positions for a variety of state programs, including various youth services, corrections, police, environmental divisions, and others (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $22.37 million from the Public School Income Fund to the General Fund for fiscal year 2026 (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that this Act takes effect immediately upon passage (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that reduces the budget for many Idaho state agencies and departments by 4% in fiscal year 2026.

Highlights:

• Reduces the appropriations made to the following entities and purposes for fiscal year 2026 (Sec. 1):

• Public school support;

• The State Board of Education;

• The Department of Health and Welfare;

• The State Independent Living Council;

• The Department of Correction;

• The judicial branch;

• The Department of Juvenile Corrections;

• Idaho state police;

• The Department of Environmental Quality;

• The Department of Fish and Game;

• The Board of Land Commissioners;

• The Department of Parks and Recreation;

• The Department of Water Resources;

• The Department of Agriculture;

• The Department of Commerce;

• The Department of Finance;

• The Industrial Commission;

• The Department of Insurance;

• The Department of Labor;

• The Public Utilities Commission;

• Self-governing agencies;

• The Idaho Transportation Department;

• The Department of Administration;

• The Attorney General;

• The State Controller;

• The Office of the Governor;

• The legislative branch;

• The Lieutenant Governor;

• The Department of Revenue and Taxation;

• The Secretary of State; and

• The State Treasurer.

• Reduces the number of authorized full time equivalent positions for a variety of state programs, including various youth services, corrections, police, environmental divisions, and others (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $22.37 million from the Public School Income Fund to the General Fund for fiscal year 2026 (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that this Act takes effect immediately upon passage (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text